Huskies welcomed home with victory rally

April 5, 2011 5:03 PM

UCONN's Kemba Walker is overcome with emotion as his number is unveiled on the wall during a rally held for the men's basketball team at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn. on Friday April 5, 2011. With Walker on stage is Head Coach Jim Calhoun, left, and teammates Alex Oriakhi and Jeremy Lamb, at right.

UCONN's Kemba Walker is overcome with emotion as his number is unveiled on the wall during a rally held for the men's basketball team at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn. on Friday April 5, 2011. With Walker on

UCONN's Kemba Walker is overcome with emotion as his number is unveiled on the wall during a rally held for the men's basketball team at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn. on Friday April 5, 2011. With Walker on stage is Head Coach Jim Calhoun, left, and teammates Alex Oriakhi and Jeremy Lamb, at right. less

UCONN's Kemba Walker is overcome with emotion as his number is unveiled on the wall during a rally held for the men's basketball team at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn. on Friday April 5, 2011. With Walker on ... more

UCONN's Kemba Walker is overcome with emotion as his number is unveiled on the wall during a rally held for the men's basketball team at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn. on Friday April 5, 2011. With Walker on stage is Head Coach Jim Calhoun, left, and teammates Alex Oriakhi and Jeremy Lamb, at right. less

UCONN's Kemba Walker is overcome with emotion as his number is unveiled on the wall during a rally held for the men's basketball team at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn. on Friday April 5, 2011. With Walker on ... more

The University of Connecticut 's men's basketball coach Jim Calhoun and players Kemba Walker, Donnell Beverly and Charles Okwandu arrive to a ceremony for the NCAA champion team at Bradley International Airport on Tuesday, April 5, 2011. less

The University of Connecticut 's men's basketball coach Jim Calhoun and players Kemba Walker, Donnell Beverly and Charles Okwandu arrive to a ceremony for the NCAA champion team at Bradley International Airport ... more

University of Connecticut men's basketball coach Jim Calhoun speaks to a small crowd which braved cold temperature, wind and rain to attend a welcome ceremony for the NCAA champion team at Bradley International Airport on Tuesday, April 5, 2011. less

University of Connecticut men's basketball coach Jim Calhoun speaks to a small crowd which braved cold temperature, wind and rain to attend a welcome ceremony for the NCAA champion team at Bradley International ... more

The University of Connecticut's men's basketball team, lead by coach Jim Calhoun and player Kimba Walker, arrive to a welcome ceremony for the NCAA champion team at Bradley International Airport on Tuesday, April 5, 2011. less

The University of Connecticut's men's basketball team, lead by coach Jim Calhoun and player Kimba Walker, arrive to a welcome ceremony for the NCAA champion team at Bradley International Airport on Tuesday, ... more

University of Connecticut men's basketball coach Jim Calhoun speaks to a small crowd which braved cold temperature, wind and rain to attend a welcome ceremony for the NCAA champion team at Bradley International Airport on Tuesday, April 5, 2011. less

University of Connecticut men's basketball coach Jim Calhoun speaks to a small crowd which braved cold temperature, wind and rain to attend a welcome ceremony for the NCAA champion team at Bradley International ... more

UCONN's Kemba Walker is overcome with emotion as his number is unveiled on the wall during a rally held for the men's basketball team at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn. on Friday April 5, 2011. With Walker on stage is Head Coach Jim Calhoun, left, and teammates Alex Oriakhi and Jeremy Lamb, at right. less

UCONN's Kemba Walker is overcome with emotion as his number is unveiled on the wall during a rally held for the men's basketball team at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn. on Friday April 5, 2011. With Walker on ... more

UCONN's Kemba Walker is overcome with emotion as his number is unveiled on the wall during a rally held for the men's basketball team at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn. on Friday April 5, 2011. With Walker on stage is Head Coach Jim Calhoun, left, and teammates Alex Oriakhi and Jeremy Lamb, at right. less

UCONN's Kemba Walker is overcome with emotion as his number is unveiled on the wall during a rally held for the men's basketball team at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn. on Friday April 5, 2011. With Walker on ... more